Taxonomy, distribution and pest status of indian biotypes of Acanthoscelides obtectus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae) -A new record

Pakistan Journal of Zoology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 189-195

  Thakur, D R ^a  

^a HIMACHAL PRADESH UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bean weevil; Indian Himalayas; Pest; Phaseolus vulgaris

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOTYPE; CROP PEST; CULTIVAR; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; LEGUME; NEOTROPICAL REGION; NEW RECORD; TAXONOMY;

AFRICA; AUSTRALIA; EUROPE; HIMACHAL PRADESH; HIMALAYAS; INDIA; UNITED STATES;

ACANTHOSCELIDES OBTECTUS; BRUCHINAE; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS;

EID: 84855469894     PISSN: 00309923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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